Attention Cherokee Nation Students
Cherokee Nation’s Respond Recover and Rebuild Education Initiative portal is now live at this link: https://zfrmz.com/ZQH1i5uKRo6sd2oQgsiM
Eligible citizens can access the portal to apply for these benefits:
Application Deadline: August 7, 2020 before 11:59pm CST (The previously announced school clothing assistance program has been extended. Paper applications already submitted will be processed).
Eligibility Requirements
Each child may only be reported by one applicant and must be the custodial parent or guardian of the child.
Educational Assistance Program
Citizenship: Must be Cherokee citizens on or before July 13, 2020
Residency: NO residency requirement
Age: Children between ages of five (5) and eighteen (18) years of age on or between the dates of July 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020.
Enrollment: Students concurrently enrolled in high school and college will only be eligible for the Higher Education Scholarship Technology Grant. Any applications for this program will be removed from consideration of this program.
School Clothes Program
Citizenship: Must be Cherokee citizens on or before July 13, 2020
Residency: Must live within the Cherokee Nation jurisdiction.
Age: Children between ages of five (5) and eighteen (18) years of age on or between the dates of July 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020.
Existing Applications: Any students previously submitted for the School Clothing Voucher Program will be not receive additional funding from this program. Students that have previously submitted will be processed under those guidelines established by Cherokee Nation Human Services.
If you have any questions regarding eligibility or submission please call 918-453-5000 to be directed to Cherokee Nation staff assisting with questions.
